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Can new tablet features save the Nook Simple Touch?

# 2013-05-20 02:00:03, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
When people buy an E Ink eReader instead of one of the many affordable tablets available on the market, they’re likely looking for a somewhat pure eBook reading experience. As Barnes & Noble’s Nook business continues to flounder, however, the book seller will soon bank on new tablet features to ...

A leaked memo suggests that Nook Simple Touch e-readers will be getting a software update next week

# 2013-05-19 21:19:40, Gizmodo
A leaked memo suggests that Nook Simple Touch e-readers will be getting a software update next week that equips them with a web browser and email client.Read more...

Nook Simple Touch reportedly getting web browser, email client on June 1st

# 2013-05-19 20:35:00, Engadget
Remember that web browser that was found hiding in the Nook's search function? It's time could be nigh. According to a leaked memo acquired by TechCrunch, Barnes & Nobel will be updating the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight with an email app, web browser and an updated store nex...

Microsoft may be willing to take Nook off Barnes & Noble’s hands for $1 billion

# 2013-05-09 03:10:53, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
With Barnes & Noble planning to kill off the Nook in the near future, Microsoft is reportedly willing to take the eReader line off the company’s hands for the cool $1 billion. TechCrunch reports that Microsoft “is offering to pay $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media LLC, the digita...

TechCrunch: Microsoft offering $1 billion to buy Nook Media

# 2013-05-09 00:18:00, Engadget
Microsoft has put forward an offer to buy complete control of Nook Media LLC, according to internal documents seen by TechCrunch. Redmond's joint venture with Barnes & Noble was set up last year to handle the Nook e-reader, tablet and college bookstore business. If the documents are accurate, Mi...

Report: Microsoft Wants to Buy Nook for $1 Billion

# 2013-05-08 17:19:49, Gizmodo
TechCrunch is reporting that Microsoft, which has already made an interesting $300 million investment in Nook, wants to double down and buy the whole darn thing. Specifically, Microsoft wants to pay $1 billion to acquire the digital assets of Nook Media LLC—that would be the separate Nook company ...

You Can Now Get a Nook HD For $150

# 2013-05-05 22:28:00, Gizmodo
Following last week's decision to make its tablet actually useful with the addition of Google Apps, Barnes & Noble has now slashed the price of its Nook HD range.Read more...

B&N cuts Nook HD, HD+ prices this week, hopes you'll gift mom poetry and prose May 12

# 2013-05-05 12:33:00, Engadget
As if bringing the Nook HD and HD+ access to Google Play this week wasn't already a sweet deal, Barnes & Noble is temporarily slashing the prices for its two reading-focused tablets. The reductions will last until the end of Mother's Day, putting the 7-inch Nook HD 8GB at $149 and the 16GB at $1...

The Daily Roundup for 05.03.2013

# 2013-05-03 12:59:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click o...

The Nook HD and HD+ Get Google Play, Knocking Down The Wall On The Barnes & Noble Android Garden

# 2013-05-03 03:13:13, TechCrunch
The Nook HD and HD+ got a great update late last night (via Engadget), as Barnes & Noble finally moved away from its closed and system-specific app and media ecosystem. The two Android tablets now offer Google Play, and new devices will ship with the app pre-loaded, while existing owners can get it ...

Nooks Just Turned Into Real Android Tablets

# 2013-05-02 18:00:00, Gizmodo
When it comes to skinned, forked, mainly-for-media-consumption Android tablets, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and Nook HD+ offerings have always played second fiddle to Amazon's Kindle Fires, and a shortage of apps was a big part of that. Now, Nooks are taking a step into real full-fledged tabletdom with...

Google Play comes to Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and HD+, we go hands-on (video)

# 2013-05-02 18:00:00, Engadget
Barnes & Noble's refusal to open its ecosystem has long been one of our primary complaints about the company's tablet offerings. The Nook HD and HD+ are extremely nice pieces of hardware that have been held back by their own walled software offerings -- having a fast device with a nice screen on...

Barnes & Noble intros buy-one-get-one Nook book offer, only valid in stores

# 2013-05-02 05:01:00, Engadget
Well, this process seems a bit counterintuitive, eh? This morning, Barnes & Noble introduced a new scheme for getting Nook customers to visit the company's retail stores. The promotion nets you one free e-book when you purchase another, but -- and this is where the offer tripped us up a bit -- y...

Dawn of a new era: Barnes & Noble cuts Nook price by 63% in the U.K.

# 2013-05-01 10:20:12, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Cor Blimey — beginning on Wednesday, British consumers are staring at a huge 63% price cut of the cheapest Nook eReader. The Nook Simple Touch price has plunged to £29 from £79. The Glowlight version has dropped to £69 from £109. This is not a permanent price cut, but a part of the Get London ...